December 22, 1962

----- DROPOUTS -----
Next Door To An Angel - Neil Sedaka ----- 5 (2) / 9
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) - Johnny Tillotson ----- 24 / 5
The Cha-Cha-Cha - Bobby Rydell ----- 10 / 8
My Own True Love - The Duprees ----- 13 / 6


 40 --- Monsters' Holiday - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers (57)
40 39 --- Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme
 38 --- Shutters And Boards - Jerry Wallace (41)
27 37 --- The Push And Kick - Mark Valentino
26 36 --- Eso Beso (That Kiss!) - Paul Anka
 35 --- The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee (42)
 34 --- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The 4 Seasons (56)
38 33 --- The Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale
24 32 --- Desafinado - Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd
31 31 --- Spanish Lace - Gene McDaniels

19 30 --- He's A Rebel - The Crystals      
30 29 --- Your Cheating Heart - Ray Charles
36 28 --- Everybody Loves A Lover - The Shirelles
32 27 --- My Dad - Paul Petersen
18 26 --- All Alone Am I - Brenda Lee
33 25 --- Two Lovers - Mary Wells
28 24 --- Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers
37 23 --- Pepino The Italian Mouse - Lou Monte
35 22 --- Tell Him - The Exciters
16 21 --- (Dance With The) Guitar Man - Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes

22 20 --- Chains - The Cookies
20 19 --- Let's Go (pony) - The Routers
23 18 --- Ruby Ann - Marty Robbins
12 17 --- Rumors - Johnny Crawford
25 16 --- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
17 15 --- Dear Lonely Hearts - Nat "King" Cole
15 14 --- Hotel Happiness - Brook Benton
08 13 --- Ride! - Dee Dee Sharp
13 12 --- Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Little Eva
07 11 --- The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) - The Tijuana Brass feat. Herb Alpert

14 10 --- Love Came To Me - Dion
11 09 --- You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles
09 08 --- Release Me - Esther Phillips
10 07 --- Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence
06 06 --- Don't Hang Up - The Orlons
01 05 --- Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons            
03 04 --- Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane
02 03 --- Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
04 02 --- Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
05 01 --- Telstar - The Tornadoes    

R1 SINGLES CHART - 20-26 December 1962

01 01 RETURN TO SENDER Elvis Presley **
02 05 THE NEXT TIME Cliff Richard
03 02 LOVESICK BLUES Frank Ifield *****
04 03 SUN ARISE Rolf Harris
05 04 BOBBY'S GIRL Susan Maughan
06 09 DANCE WITH THE GUITAR MAN Duane Eddy
07 11 ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE Brenda Lee
08 06 SWISS MAID Del Shannon
09 08 TELSTAR The Tornados *****
10 10 DEVIL WOMAN Marty Robbins

11 24 DANCE ON! The Shadows
12 07 LET'S DANCE Chris Montez
13 14 IT ONLY TOOK A MINUTE Joe Brown
14 12 THE MAIN ATTRACTION Pat Boone
15 16 LOVE ME TENDER Richard Chamberlain
16 22 JAMES BOND THEME The John Barry Orchestra
17 18 SHERRY The Four Seasons
18 13 DESAFINADO Stan Getz + Charlie Byrd
19 17 A FOREVER KIND OF LOVE Bobby Vee
20 27 LIKE I DO Maureen Evans

21 20 NO-ONE CAN MAKE MY SUNSHINE SMILE The Everly Brothers
22 19 LOVE ME DO The Beatles
23 15 VENUS IN BLUE JEANS Mark Wynter
24 21 MUST BE MADISON Joe Loss Orchestra
25 -- YOUR CHEATING HEART Ray Charles
26 40 UP ON THE ROOF Kenny Lynch
27 34 WE'RE GONNA GO FISHIN' Hank Locklin
28 23 THE LOCO-MOTION Little Eva
29 28 BECAUSE OF LOVE Billy Fury
30 36 BABY, TAKE A BOW Adam Faith

31 35 CAN CAN '62 Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers
32 -- ME AND MY SHADOW Frank Sinatra + Sammy Davis Jnr
33 29 RAMBLIN' ROSE Nat 'King' Cole
34 -- ISLAND OF DREAMS The Springfields
35 31 HEARTACHES Patsy Cline
36 26 I REMEMBER YOU Frank Ifield *******
37 RE LIMBO ROCK Chubby Checker
38 -- GOSSIP CALYPSO Bernard Cribbins
39 38 GO AWAY, LITTLE GIRL Mark Wynter
40 -- HE'S A REBEL The Crystals

-- 25 WHAT NOW, MY LOVE? Shirley Bassey
-- 30 OH, LONESOME ME Craig Douglas
-- 32 NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL Neil Sedaka
-- 33 ALWAYS YOU AND ME Russ Conway
-- 37 STRANGER ON THE SHORE Acker Bilk
-- 39 SUSIE DARLIN' Tommy Roe


Making their debut are The Crystals

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA

Theme From "Taras Bulba" (The Wishing Star) - Jerry Butler ----- 100 / 1
Big Boat - Peter, Paul & Mary ----- 98 / 1
Let Me Entertain You - Ray Anthony ----- 96 / 1
Limelight - Mr. Acker Bilk ----- 92 / 3
I Found A New Baby - Bobby Darin ----- 90 / 1
Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) - Pat Thomas ----- 78 / 2
Baby Has Gone Bye Bye - George Maharis ----- 62 / 5
I Lost My Baby - Joey Dee ----- 61 (2) / 7
Lovers By Night, Strangers By Day - The Fleetwoods ----- 36 / 10
Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye ----- 46 / 9
Mary Ann Regrets - Burl Ives ----- 39 / 7
Only Love Can Break A Heart - Gene Pitney ----- 2 / 14
Next Door To An Angel - Neil Sedaka ----- 5 (2) / 11


100 --- I Need You - Rick Nelson
99 --- The (Bossa Nova) Bird - The Dells
98 --- Does He Mean That Much To You - Eddy Arnold
97 --- Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon
96 --- Molly - Bobby Goldsboro
95 --- Sam's Song - Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.
86 94 --- Twilight Time - Andy Williams
95 93 --- Three Hearts In A Tangle - James Brown & The Famous Flames
97 92 --- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Rydell / Chubby Checker
93 91 --- Trouble In Mind - Aretha Franklin

90 --- Jellybread - Booker T. & The MG's
89 --- My Coloring Book - Kitty Kallen
RE 88 --- White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
RE 87 --- Alvin's Harmonica - David Seville & The Chipmunks
88 86 --- Echo - The Emotions
91 85 --- Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio
84 --- Shake Sherry - The Contours
85 83 --- She's A Troublemaker - The Majors
82 --- Lovesick Blues - Frank Ifield
99 81 --- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - David Seville & The Chipmunks

80 --- Loop De Loop - Johnny Thunder
65 79 --- Road Hog - John D. Loudermilk
80 78 --- My Wife Can't Cook - Lonnie Russ
83 77 --- You're Gonna Need Me - Barbara Lynn
79 76 --- You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
94 75 --- Remember Then - The Earls
76 74 --- Strange I Know - The Marvelettes
74 73 --- Gonna Raise A Rukus Tonight - Jimmy Dean
81 72 --- The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys
73 71 --- I May Not Live To See Tomorrow - Brian Hyland

62 70 --- Don't Go Near The Eskimos - Ben Colder
72 69 --- Me And My Shadow - Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.
53 68 --- Diddle-Dee-Dum (What Happens When Your Love Has Gone) - The Belmonts
75 67 --- The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Nat "King" Cole
66 66 --- Rainbow At Midnight - Jimmie Rodgers
82 65 --- I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter - Connie Francis
89 64 --- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
63 63 --- A Little Bit Now (A Little Bit Later) - The Majors
68 62 --- Trouble Is My Middle Name - Bobby Vinton
67 61 --- The Love Of A Boy - Timi Yuro

71 60 --- Some Kinda Fun - Chris Montez
87 59 --- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
60 58 --- Coney Island Baby - The Excellents
46 57 --- I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett
84 56 --- Half Heaven - Half Heartache - Gene Pitney
77 55 --- Santa Claus Is Watching You - Ray Stevens
34 54 --- I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) - Johnny Tillotson
51 53 --- Ten Little Indians - The Beach Boys
29 52 --- The Cha-Cha-Cha - Bobby Rydell
54 51 --- That's Life (That's Tough) - Gabriel & The Angels

61 50 --- Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick
52 49 --- You Threw A Lucky Punch - Gene Chandler
55 48 --- See See Rider - Lavern Baker
59 47 --- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks w/ The Music of David Seville
70 46 --- White Christmas - Bing Crosby
58 45 --- It's Up To You - Rick Nelson
21 44 --- My Own True Love - The Duprees
47 43 --- Let's Kiss And Make Up - Bobby Vinton
49 42 --- I Saw Linda Yesterday - Dickey Lee
45 41 --- Up On The Roof - The Drifters

57 40 --- Monsters' Holiday - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
40 39 --- Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme
41 38 --- Shutters And Boards - Jerry Wallace
27 37 --- The Push And Kick - Mark Valentino
26 36 --- Eso Beso (That Kiss!) - Paul Anka
42 35 --- The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee
56 34 --- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The 4 Seasons
38 33 --- The Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale
24 32 --- Desafinado - Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd
31 31 --- Spanish Lace - Gene McDaniels

19 30 --- He's A Rebel - The Crystals
30 29 --- Your Cheating Heart - Ray Charles
36 28 --- Everybody Loves A Lover - The Shirelles
32 27 --- My Dad - Paul Petersen
18 26 --- All Alone Am I - Brenda Lee
33 25 --- Two Lovers - Mary Wells
28 24 --- Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers
37 23 --- Pepino The Italian Mouse - Lou Monte
35 22 --- Tell Him - The Exciters
16 21 --- (Dance With The) Guitar Man - Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes

22 20 --- Chains - The Cookies
20 19 --- Let's Go (pony) - The Routers
23 18 --- Ruby Ann - Marty Robbins
12 17 --- Rumors - Johnny Crawford
25 16 --- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
17 15 --- Dear Lonely Hearts - Nat "King" Cole
15 14 --- Hotel Happiness - Brook Benton
08 13 --- Ride! - Dee Dee Sharp
13 12 --- Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Little Eva
07 11 --- The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) - The Tijuana Brass feat. Herb Alpert

14 10 --- Love Came To Me - Dion
11 09 --- You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles
09 08 --- Release Me - Esther Phillips
10 07 --- Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence
06 06 --- Don't Hang Up - The Orlons
01 05 --- Big Girls Don't Cry - The 4 Seasons
03 04 --- Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane
02 03 --- Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
04 02 --- Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
05 01 --- Telstar - The Tornadoes